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- Mike - 01-16-2006
white_2kgt Wrote:.RJ Wrote:If you get a custom weld in rollbar, then you can finish into a full cage later - and if you have any plans to race, you will want a custom welded cage, no question. Everyone I have seen that started with a bolt-in ripped it out and had a weld in done after a year.
Hey, my bolt in lasted 2 years!
i think he's talking about cages.
- Andy - 01-16-2006
Well,
My car doesn't currently qualify for any race series so would you think that a bolt in would be the better way to go? Also, I have only heard a few complaints about Autopower's fitment.
Chris, are you looking to put a cage in your e30?
- Feersty - 01-16-2006
RJ, how much weight does the cage add?
- Mike - 01-16-2006
probably 60-75 pounds.
- .RJ - 01-16-2006
Mike Wrote:probably 60-75 pounds.
The whole thing is likely 100-115 lbs.
When we put the car on snobeck's trailer to take it in, the driver's door would clear the trailer fender. After the cage, it did not
- .RJ - 01-16-2006
Interior = Done
Have a few more things on the list to take care of over the next few weeks, but its looking good for the comp school
![[Image: wMTE4MDU4ODZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg]](http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTE4MDU4ODZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg)
![[Image: wMTE4MDU4NjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg]](http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTE4MDU4NjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg)
![[Image: wMTE4MDU4NzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg]](http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTE4MDU4NzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg)
- Ginger - 01-16-2006
Damn RJ, looks good.
I didn't think you'd have it together so quickly.
Now, on to that "sportbike"...
- Feersty - 01-16-2006
Beautiful.
- white_2kgt - 01-16-2006
Nicely done RJ, what no passenger seat?
Kaan Wrote:jesus.... you need a 3/16 hole in your main hoop, a door bar, and another one in a "other" brace. I'd put them on the passanger side if i were you guys.
Then say drill, not tap
. I'll do that for ya.How strict are you guys on holes in the firewall? Can I put some meal tape over them and call it done? or will I have to weld them all up?
- .RJ - 01-16-2006
white_2kgt Wrote:Nicely done RJ, what no passenger seat?
I'm going to throw it in the truck for VIR, as I'll probably be instructing the rest of the weekend. But I'll only put it in when it has to go in, because the firebottle has to be moved to make it fit.
- ScottyB - 01-16-2006
its too clean! my eyes! :lol:
- Chris - 01-16-2006
Andy Wrote:Well,
My car doesn't currently qualify for any race series so would you think that a bolt in would be the better way to go? Also, I have only heard a few complaints about Autopower's fitment.
Chris, are you looking to put a cage in your e30?
not a cage but definately a rollbar with side door bars. I keep tossing around the idea of bolt-in vs. weld.
- Evan - 01-16-2006
Chris what the door bars going to attach to if you dont have a forward hoop?
- white_2kgt - 01-16-2006
.RJ Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Nicely done RJ, what no passenger seat?
I'm going to throw it in the truck for VIR, as I'll probably be instructing the rest of the weekend. But I'll only put it in when it has to go in, because the firebottle has to be moved to make it fit.
did you get a truck?
- Chris - 01-16-2006
Evan Wrote:Chris what the door bars going to attach to if you dont have a forward hoop?
Various roll bars:
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The one I'm talking about (minus the nascar door bar on the driver side in this pic):
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- .RJ - 01-16-2006
white_2kgt Wrote:did you get a truck?
*whistles*
<-- slowly walks out
- Mike - 01-16-2006
Chris Wrote:Evan Wrote:Chris what the door bars going to attach to if you dont have a forward hoop?
Various roll bars:
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The one I'm talking about (minus the nascar door bar on the driver side in this pic):
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:?:
the rollbars don't have door bars and the second link is a cage.
- Chris - 01-16-2006
Mike Wrote:Chris Wrote:Evan Wrote:Chris what the door bars going to attach to if you dont have a forward hoop?
Various roll bars:
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The one I'm talking about (minus the nascar door bar on the driver side in this pic):
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:?:
the rollbars don't have door bars and the second link is a cage.
fine then, its a 6pt bolt in "cage"... to me a cage isn't a cage until its the whole thing welded in.
- REED - 01-17-2006
RJ - in the first pic what is the little red handle, a quick release for something I'm guessing, the net maybe?
- white_2kgt - 01-17-2006
REED Wrote:RJ - in the first pic what is the little red handle, a quick release for something I'm guessing, the net maybe?
that is attached to the rollbar? probably the master cutoff switch, at least that's where mine is going.